MILITARY: ViaSat gets $52M SpaWar contract

CARLSBAD -- ViaSat Inc. has received a $52 million order for
satellite communications equipment from SpaWar, the Space and Naval
Warfare Systems Command.

ViaSat, based in Carlsbad, announced the purchase from SpaWar, a
unit of the U.S. Navy, on Wednesday. Based in San Diego, SpaWar
places $2 billion in orders annually.

The Multifunctional Information Distribution System terminals
from ViaSat provide voice and data communications. They display
battlefield information to soldiers in different locations so they
can plan and act as a group.